Cultivation
Labeling a variety as intended for fresh market use indicates that priority is given to appearance, organoleptic properties, and fruit texture during breeding. Such varieties require specific agronomic practices with an emphasis on maintaining harvest integrity and marketable yield.
Mentioned in descriptions 38 375 varieties reference book.
Varieties for fresh market use are characterized by an attractive shape, color, balanced flavor, and tender flesh texture. During the breeding process, preference is given to visual appeal and gastronomic quality, although such varieties often have thinner skin and are less adapted to mechanized harvesting.
Cultivation of these varieties requires particular attention to product preservation, as the presence of defects such as dents, scratches, or sunburn significantly reduces market value. To achieve a high marketable yield, additional agronomic techniques are applied, including fruit thinning and careful monitoring of mineral nutrition, which ensures fruit uniformity in size and quality.
Selecting a variety for fresh market sale implies the necessity of careful manual harvesting and cautious logistics. Unlike processing varieties, which are focused on gross mass and processing metrics, table varieties require greater investment in post-harvest handling, packaging, and sorting, but provide higher added value when sold through retail or markets.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Bejo Zaden (NL)
Cichorium intybus L. (Leaf Chicory Group) · Chicory
Zorzi Sementi (IT)
Malus Mill. · Apple
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Cichorium intybus L. · Chicory
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
De Corato Sementi (IT)
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ficus carica L. · Common fig